Today on the Hill

The Senate is back with a very busy schedule today after a two week vacation. The House remains out of session.

At 2:00 p.m. ET to resume consideration of the motion to proceed on S.386, the "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009."

At around 5:30 p.m. ET, the Senate will have a series of roll call votes in relation to the nominations of Tony West to be assistant attorney general for the Civil Division; Lanny Breuer to be assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division; and Christine Varney to be assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division.

Following the roll call vote, there will be 20 minutes for debate in relation to the nomination of Christopher Hill to be ambassador to Iraq, and an additional roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on confirmation of the Hill nomination.